Golf cart receptacle



p 15, 1970 c. VON HERBULIS 3,528,591

GOLF CART RECEPTACLE Filed Sept. 10, 1968 INVENTOR 6272'] V5): Herfiulalv 3,528,591 GOLF CART RECEPTACLE Carl L. Von Herbulis, 505 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, Fla. 32771 Filed Sept. 10, 1968, Ser. No. 758,867 Int. Cl. B60r 11/00 US. Cl. 22442.46 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A golf cart receptacle having an upwardly open compartment at each end and a central or intermediate compartment with an open front and a bottom inclined rearwardly and downwardly, and swivel means for attaching the receptacle to a support so that it will swing in substantially vertical position at all times and the end compartments being adapted to hold objects in upright position and the intermediate compartment being adapted to hold golf tees, golf balls, score cards, pencils, cigarettes, matches and other objects for ready accessibility.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention The invention is in the field or class of holders or receptacles which can be suspended either from a mobile or immobile support.

Description of the prior art Various types of holders have been produced for fastening to mobile and immobile supports, including golf carts as illustrated, for example, Higgins 2,731,182; Kimes et al. 3,119,533; and Dingle et a1. 3,131,842, but all of which devices have been unsatisfactory for various reasons.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND OBJECTS The invention is a holder or receptacle, preferably of plastic, aluminum, magnesium, or other lightweight material, and having a body with an upwardly open compartment at each end and an open front central or intermediate compartment with a rearwardly and downwardly inclined bottom for holding objects readily accessible for use by a golfer such as golf tees, golf balls, score cards, pencils, cigarettes, matches, and other objects.

The receptacle is adapted to be supported from its top by swivel means so that it can swing in substantially vertical position at all times. This swivel means may be in the form of a couple of spaced upstanding bosses connected by a bolt and nut to which is loosely pivoted a mounting bracket with an adjustable pipe clamp or other form of attaching bracket adapted to be fastened to the handle of a golf cart or other support, including on a boat or other structure.

It is an object of the invention to provide a holder or receptacle which can be used for holding objects when attached to a support such as the handle of a golf cart or other object and which receptacle or holder will always remain in a vertical position so that a bottle or other open top container for liquid may be held in an easily accessible location for ready availability.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive holder or receptacle which can be attached to the handle of a golf cart or other support, and which receptacle may be easily mounted so that it always can swing in a downward position for containing objects United States Patent ice which need to be kept upright, as well as small objects such as golf tees, golf balls, and the like for easy access thereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a front perspective illustrating the invention applied to a golf cart;

FIG. 2, an end elevation of the invention on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 illustrating the manner of attachment to the pull handle of a golf cart;

FIG. 3, a detailed plan view of a blank or standard illustrating one way in which the receptacle can be made;

FIG. 4, an enlarged front elevational view of the receptacle;

FIG. 5, a partial top plan horizontal section on the line 55 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6, a vertical section on the line 6-6 of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 7, an enlarged vertical section on the line 7--7 of FIG. 6.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With further reference to the drawing, a golf cart 10 having a pull handle 11 of conventional construction for carrying a golf bag 12 with golf clubs 13 may have the invention applied thereto.

The invention may be made in any desired manner, as for example, from a blank 14. This blank preferably should be of a configuration so that when it is folded along dotted lines the portions 16, 17 and 18 will form the bottom, top and rear walls of the receptacle or carrier 19, and the portions 20 and 21 of the blank will form the curved end walls of the receptacle, with the extremities 22 and 23 forming the walls between the end compartments 24 and 25 and the central compartment 26.

The portion of the blank 27 connected to and extending from the bottom portion 16 of the blank when bent along the dotted line provides an upright wall at the front along the lower portion of the compartment 26. The portion 27 of the blank is disposed in upright position while the portion 28 of the blank forms the rearwardly and downwardly inclined bottom of the chamber 26 for retaining golf balls, score cards or the like 29 therein. The compartments 24 and 25 may be used for holding bottles or other containers 30 of cold drinks or the like.

It will be understood that the receptacle or holder may be made of lightweight material such as plastic, aluminum, magnesium or the like and in any desired manner. It can be produced from a single sheet or blank of lightweight metal such as aluminum in a fiat sheet with the metal curled to form the end compartments.

The receptacle or holder preferably is mounted so that it will swing freely and maintain the upwardly open end compartments in vertical position for holding bottles or containers which have been opened, when the device is attached to the pull handle 11 of a golf cart 10, or the steering post of an electric golf cart (not shown), or from a suitable support on a boat or other structure (not shown). Any desired mounting means may be employed to support the receptacle or holder in a free swinging position.

In order to mount the receptacle or holder, spaced bosses 31 and 32 may be provided formed from a single U-shaped member having its center attached in any desired manner, as for example, by means of a rivet 33 to the top 17. The top 17 is provided with openings 34 and 35 through which the bosses 31 and 32 extend from the underside. Between the bosses 31 and 32 is mounted, by means of a rivet or pin 36, a bracket 37 having an opening 38 in which the rivet 36 is loosely received. Due to the looseness of the rivet there is formed in effect a universal joint. A mounting bracket 37 may have an attaching clamp 39 for adjustable connection about the pull handle 11 of the golf cart 10 or other support.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a relatively simple and inexpensive receptacle or holder is provided which may be attached to the pull handle of a golf cart, or the steering post of an electric golf cart, or to a suit able support on a boat or other structure, and when thus mounted can be used to hold in its end compartments bottles or other open top containers of refreshments and other things for the nourishment, refreshment, use and convenience of the user.

What is claimed is:

1. A holder or receptacle for attachment to a support such as a pull handle of a golf cart, or the steering post of an electric golf cart, or other object, said receptacle comprising sheet material with end walls of a shape to provide a pair of spaced open top compartments adapted to hold bottles, connected by top, bottom and rear walls and with an intermediate open front compartment having substantially flat walls at the top, bottom, rear and sides of the same, and with the bottom wall inclined downwardly from front to rear, supporting means connected to the central portion of the top wall and having a pivot connection allowing limited free swinging of said receptacle when attached to a support so that it will swing in substantially vertical position at all times.

2. The structure of claim 1 in which the end, top, bottom, and rear walls prior to and after fabrication all are an integral part of the same sheet.

3. The structure of claim 1 in which said spaced open top compartments are of generally cylindrical character.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,723,535 11/1955 Jones. 3,128,021 4/ 1964 Habbena 22429 3,131,842 5/1964 Dingle 224--29 GERALD M. FORLENZA, Primary Examiner 

